UNITED NATIONS E Economic and Social Distr. GENERAL Council TRADE/CEFACT/2001/21 15 January 2001 Original: ENGLISH ECONOMIC COMMISSION FOR EUROPE COMMITTEE FOR TRADE, INDUSTRY AND ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT Centre for the Facilitation of Procedures and Practices for Administration, Commerce and Transport Seventh session, 26-29 March 2001 Item 10 of the provisional agenda RECOMMENDATION No. 21 *** CODES FOR PASSENGERS, TYPES OF CARGO, PACKAGES AND PACKAGING MATERIALS Submitted by the Codes Working Group (CDWG)* RECOMMENDATION No. 21 /Rev.3 /Annex V and Annex VI, approved by the UN/CEFACT Codes Working Group. This document is submitted to the Centre for noting. * This document is reproduced in the form in which it was received by the secretariat. GE.01- TRADE/CEFACT/2001/21 Page 2 UNITED NATIONS ECONOMIC COMMISSION FOR EUROPE CODES FOR PASSENGERS, TYPES OF CARGO, PACKAGES AND PACKAGING MATERIALS RECOMMENDATION No. 21 /Rev.3 /Annex V and Annex VI, approved by the UN/CEFACT Codes Working Group ___________________________________________________________________________ ___ Geneva, December 2000 . TRADE/CEFACT/2001/21 page 3 Recommendation No. 21 CODES FOR PASSENGERS, TYPES OF CARGO, PACKAGES AND PACKAGING MATERIALS I. PREAMBLE a draft revision and the period for comment. Following the conclusion of the comment period, the CDWG shall address The United Nations through UN/CEFACT (United Nations all comments received. Depending on the comments Centre for Trade Facilitation and Electronic Business) received, the CDWG shall issue a new draft revision or supports activities dedicated to improving the ability of shall prepare a final revision for approval. business, trade and administrative organisations, from developed, developing and transitional economies, to 5. Final revisions of the body text of this exchange products and relevant services effectively. Its Recommendation shall be approved by the UN/CEFACT principal focus is to facilitate international transactions, Plenary. through the simplification and harmonization of procedures and information flows.1 6. Final revisions of the code list of this Recommendation shall be approved by the CDWG Plenary The UN/CEFACT work-program emphasises the need for or in the case where the body text has also been revised, developing recommendations, which simplify and by the UN/CEFACT Plenary. harmonize the current practices and procedures used in international transactions. Within this context, the role of the UN/CEFACT Codes Working Group (CDWG) is to secure III. CODE LIST PRESENTATION the quality, relevance and availability of code sets and code structures to support the objectives of UN/CEFACT, including managing the maintenance of UN/ECE 7. The code lists are annexed to this Recommendation, Recommendations related to codes. The CDWG prepared as follows: this revision of the Recommendation 21 code lists. Annex V Coded representations of package type names used in international trade (in alphabetical name This edition of the code lists for Recommendation No. 21 order). supercedes and replaces Annex V and Annex VI in the Annex VI Coded representations of package type names second edition of Recommendation 21 (ECE/TRADE/211, used in international trade (in alphabetical code September 1996). order). 8. The code lists are presented with the following II. MAINTENANCE AND UPDATING columns: Change indicator (CI) 1. This Recommendation shall be maintained on behalf a plus sign (+) for an addition of UN/CEFACT by the UN/CEFACT Codes Working Group a hash sign (#) for changes to the code name (CDWG). a letter X (X) for marked for deletion in this edition (will not appear in the next 2. Proposals for updating this Recommendation should edition) be addressed to the Trade Facilitation Section, United Nations Economic Commission for Europe, Palais des Code Nations, CH-1211 Geneva 10, Switzerland or via e-mail to: 2 character alphanumeric code value [email protected] Code name 3. Draft revisions to the body text and/or code list of this Code value name Recommendation shall be issued by the CDWG when required and shall be made available on the CDWG Web Numeric code value page under: 2 digit numeric code value description http://www.unece.org/cefact 4. Draft revisions shall be subject to a public comment period of at least two months. UN/CEFACT Heads of a Delegation shall be notified of the availability of 1 From the mission statement of UN/CEFACT TRADE/CEFACT/2001/21 page 4 ANNEX V CODED REPRESENTATIONS OF PACKAGE TYPE NAMES USED IN INTERNATIONAL TRADE Listed in code name order CI Name Code Numeric code Aerosol AE 42 or 43 Ampoule, non-protected AM 31 Ampoule, protected AP 31 Atomizer AT 42 or 43 Bag BG 62 to 64 + Bag, large ZB 62 to 64 Bag, multiply MB 62 to 64 + Bag, paper 5M 62 to 64 + Bag, paper, multi-wall XJ 62 to 64 + Bag, paper, multi-wall, water resistant XK 62 to 64 + Bag, plastic EC 62 to 64 + Bag, plastics film XD 62 to 64 + Bag, textile 5L 62 to 64 + Bag, textile, sift proof XG 62 to 64 + Bag, textile, water resistant XH 62 to 64 + Bag, textile, without inner coat/liner XF 62 to 64 + Bag, woven plastic 5H 62 to 64 + Bag, woven plastic, sift proof XB 62 to 64 + Bag, woven plastic, water resistant XC 62 to 64 + Bag, woven plastic, without inner coat/liner XA 62 to 64 Bale, compressed BL 65 Bale, non-compressed BN 65 Balloon, non-protected BF 42 or 43 Balloon, protected BP 42 or 43 Bar BR 16 Barrel BA 44 or 45 + Barrel, wooden 2C 44 or 45 + Barrel, wooden, bung type QH 44 or 45 + Barrel, wooden, removable head QJ 44 or 45 Bars, in bundle/bunch/truss BZ 16 + Basin BM 51 Basket BK 27 + Basket, with handle, cardboard HC 27 + Basket, with handle, plastic HA 27 + Basket, with handle, wooden HB 27 Bin BI 21 or 25 Board BD 16 Board, in bundle/bunch/truss BY 16 Bobbin BB 91 Bolt BT 13 # Bottle, gas GB 31 or 35 TRADE/CEFACT/2001/21 page 5 CI Name Code Numeric code Bottle, non-protected, bulbous BS 42 or 43 Bottle, non-protected, cylindrical BO 32 or 33 Bottle, protected bulbous BV 42 or 43 Bottle, protected cylindrical BQ 32 or 33 Bottlecrate / bottlerack BC 29 Box BX 21 to 25 + Box, aluminium 4B 21 to 25 + Box, Commonwealth Handling Equipment Pool (CHEP), Eurobox DH 27 + Box, fibreboard 4G 21 to 25 + Box, for liquids BW 21 to 25 + Box, natural wood 4C 21 to 25 + Box, plastic 4H 21 to 25 + Box, plastic, expanded QR 21 to 25 + Box, plastic, solid QS 21 to 25 + Box, plastic, solid QS 21 to 25 + Box, plywood 4D 21 to 25 + Box, reconstituted wood 4F 21 to 25 + Box, steel 4A 21 to 25 + Box, wooden, natural wood, ordinary QP 21 to 25 + Box, wooden, natural wood, with sift proof walls QQ 21 to 25 Bucket BJ 51 Bulk, gas (at 1031 mbar and 15øC) VG 06 Bulk, liquefied gas (at abnormal temperature/pressure) VQ 05 Bulk, liquid VL 04 Bulk, solid, fine particles ("powders") VY 01 Bulk, solid, granular particles ("grains") VR 02 Bulk, solid, large particles ("nodules") VO 03 Bunch BH 61 to 65 Bundle BE 61 to 65 Butt BU 44 or 45 Cage CG 26 + Cage, Commonwealth Handling Equipment Pool (CHEP) DG 26 + Cage, roll CW 26 Can, cylindrical CX 32 Can, rectangular CA 22 + Can, with handle and spout CD 22 Canister CI 21 or 22 Canvas CZ 67 Carboy, non-protected CO 43 Carboy, protected CP 43 Carton CT 22 to 24 Case CS 21 or 25 + Case, isothermic EI 22 to 25 # Case, skeleton SK 26 + Case, with pallet base ED 23 to 25 + Case, with pallet base, cardboard EF 23 to 25 + Case, with pallet base, metal EH 23 to 25 TRADE/CEFACT/2001/21 page 6 CI Name Code Numeric code + Case, with pallet base, plastic EG 23 to 25 + Case, with pallet base, wooden EE 23 to 25 Cask CK 44 or 45 Chest CH 25 Churn CC 32 or 33 Coffer CF 24 Coffin CJ 54 Coil CL 14 X Collapsible tube TD 62 to 64 + Composite packaging, glass receptacle 6P 23 or 24 or 25 or 33 or 34 or 62 or 63 + Composite packaging, glass receptacle in aluminium crate YR 24 or 25 + Composite packaging, glass receptacle in aluminium drum YQ 33 or 34 + Composite packaging, glass receptacle in expandable plastic pack YY 62 or 63 + Composite packaging, glass receptacle in fibre drum YW 33 or 34 + Composite packaging, glass receptacle in fibreboard box YX 24 or 25 + Composite packaging, glass receptacle in plywood drum YT 33 or 34 + Composite packaging, glass receptacle in solid plastic pack YZ 23 or 24 + Composite packaging, glass receptacle in steel crate box YP 24 or 25 + Composite packaging, glass receptacle in steel drum YN 33 or 34 + Composite packaging, glass receptacle in wickerwork hamper YV 23 + Composite packaging, glass receptacle in wooden box YS 24 or 25 + Composite packaging, plastic receptacle 6H 24 or 25 or 33 or 34 + Composite packaging, plastic receptacle in aluminium crate YD 24 or 25 + Composite packaging, plastic receptacle in aluminium drum YC 33 or 34 + Composite packaging, plastic receptacle in fibre drum YJ 33 or 34 + Composite packaging, plastic receptacle in fibreboard box YK 24 or 25 + Composite packaging, plastic receptacle in plastic drum YL 33 or 34 + Composite packaging, plastic receptacle in plywood box YH 24 or 25 + Composite packaging, plastic receptacle in plywood drum YG 33 or 34 + Composite packaging, plastic receptacle in solid plastic box YM 24 or 25 + Composite packaging, plastic receptacle in steel crate box YB 24 or 25 + Composite packaging, plastic receptacle in steel drum YA 33 or 34 + Composite packaging, plastic receptacle in wooden box YF 24 or 25 + Container, not otherwise specified as transport equipment CN 25 Cover CV 67 Crate CR 24 to 25 # Crate, beer CB 23 to 27 + Crate, bulk, cardboard DK 23 to 25 or 27 + Crate, bulk, plastic DL 23 to 25 or 27 + Crate, bulk,